1、1西南大学网络教育学院 2006 年大学英语(B)统考辅导练习题Part I Use of EnglishDirections: In this part there are 10 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single
2、 line through the center.1. Hello, may I talk to the headmaster now? _.A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment B. No, you cantC. Sorry, you cant D.I dont know2. Do you think I could borrow your dictionary? _.A. Yes, you may borrow B .Yes, go on C. Yes, help yourself D. It doesnt matter3. Is that Mr Rober
3、t Lee? _.A. Yes, Lee speaking B. Hello, what do you want C. Sorry, speaking D. I dont know 4. Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Browns office? _.A. You cant ask me B. Pardon? I have no ideaC. Please dont say so D. Sorry I dont know, but you can ask the man over there 5.Mary, your dress is really beautifu
4、l. How is John?_.A. Thank you very muchB. No. no, John is not badC. Thank you. He is fineD. Dont say that. Its ugly. John is good6. what can I do for you, madam?_.A. I want a kilo of apples B. You can go your own way C. Thanks D. Excuse me. Im busy7.Id like to take you to the coffee house on the cor
5、ner._.A. Thank you. You shouldnt do that B. Thanks. Id like to go with you C. No, you cant say so D. No, no. You cant do that8.Do you mind telling me where youre from?_.2A. Certainly. Im from London B. sure. I was born in LondonC. Not really, you can do it D. Certainly not. Im from London9.May I see
6、 the menu, please?_.A. That is the menu, sir. B. Yes, please go on C. Here you are, sir D. Of course, sir10. I was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown gave me an A!_.A. Dont worry about it B. Congratulations! Thats difficult courseC. Mr Brown is very good D. Good luck to you! PartII Reading Compre
7、hension Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A ,B,C and D .You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passa
8、ge 1Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs, its people are by now almost entirely an urban society. Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry（林业） ，and most of the rest live in or around towns,
9、 small and large. Here the traditional picture is changing: every small town may still be very like other small towns, and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view of the country, but most Americans do not live in small towns any more. Half the population now lives in some thirty
10、metropolitan areas (large cities with their suburbs) of more than a million people eacha larger proportion than in Germany or England, let alone France. The statistics (统计) of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural trave
11、l by car to work in a nearby town each day. As the rush to live out of town continues, rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses, so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb. But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rath
12、er than a small town environment.11. If now America has 250 million people, how many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry?A. About 25 million. B. More than 25 million.C. Less than 25 million. D. Less than 225 million.12. Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of
13、 people living in metropolitan areas?A. United States. B. Germany. C. France. D. England.13. Whats the meaning of the word “metropolitan” in the middle of the passage?A. Of a large city with its suburbs. B. Of small and large towns.C. Of urban areas. D. Of rural areas.314. According to the passage,
14、what can we learn about small towns in the United States?A. Most small towns become gradually crowded.B. Small towns are still similar to each otherC. As the traditional picture is changing, towns are different.D. Small towns are turning into large cities.15 .Why is it hard to say when a piece of co
15、untry becomes a suburb?A. Because they are the same.B. Because the rush takes place too quicklyC. Because the process is gradual.D. Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas.Passage 2If we were asked exactly that we were doing a year ago ,we should probably have to say that we could
16、 not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question.It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the
17、 most important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in China4, 000 years ago,
18、because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write.Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, they may know something of the p
19、ast. They have heard about it from older people, and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations. For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This we may call remembe
20、red history. Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is, because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken are often very helpful.16.
21、 Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage?A. “Remembered history”, compared with written history, is less reliable.B. Written records of the past play the most important role in our learning of the human history.C. A written account of our daily activities helps us to be able to
22、answer many questions.D. Where there are no written records, there is no history.17. We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because_.A. there was nothing worth being written down at that time.B. the people there ignored the importance of keeping a record C. the written records we
23、re perhaps destroyed by a fireD. the people there did not know how to write18. “Remembered history” refers to _.A. history based on a persons imagination 4B. stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouthC. songs and dances about the most important eventsD. both B and C19. “Remember
24、ed history” is regarded as valuable only when_.A. it is written down B. no written account is availableC. it proves to be true D. people are interested in it 20. The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than we do now if the ancient people had_.A. kept a written recor
25、d of every past event B. not burnt their written records in wars C. told exact stories of the most important happeningsD. made more songs and dancesPart Vocabulary and Structure Section ADirections: In this section there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A,
26、 B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.21. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy _for her examination.A. to prepare B. to be preparedC. pre
27、paring D. being prepared22. The computer doesnt work well, so something _wrong.A. can have gone B. should have goneC. must have gone D. ought to have gone23. Although Mary is satisfied with her success, she wonders _will happen to her private life.A. how B. who C. what D. that 24. The concert usuall
28、y takes place at the peoples Square, with are audience _on the ground.A. seating. B. seated C. be seating D. to seat25. If the whole program _beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.A. was not planned B. were not planned C. would not be planned D. had not been planned26. Isnt
29、 it about the time you _to do morning exercises?A. began B. begin C. should begin D. have begun27. I am very grateful to you for what youve given me and _you have done for me.A. which B. that C. all what D. all that28. It was not until she had arrived home _ remembered her appointment with the docto
30、r.A. when she B. that she C. and she D. she 29. Determined to _as if everything were normal, he responded with a kind of indifference.A. carry on B. account for C. bring up D. get through30. He _to arrange a loan through a finance company.A. tried B. succeeded C. managed D. endeavored531. Jack is go
31、od. Kind, hard working and intelligent._, I cant speak too highly of him.A. As a result B. In a word C. By the way D. On the contrary32. I_ going to the doctor, but I wish I hadnt.A. pick out B. make out C. give off D. put off 33. Young children often cant _between TV programs and commercials.A. sep
32、arate B. distinguish C. compare D. contrast34. The morning paper _a story about demonstrations in New York and Washington D. C.A. carried B. extended C. brought D. took35. And what we got to _is a disgrace.A. come up with B. catch up with C. put up with D. keep up withPart Writing Directions: For th
33、is part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write an E-mail to one of your former classmates .You should write at least 80 words, and base your E-mail on the Chinese outline below: 1. 了解对方毕业后的情况。2. 你的近况。3. 邀请对方方便时来访。Test 2Part Use of EnglishDirections: In this part there are 10 incomplete dialogues.
34、For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. would you like to have dinner with us this evening?_.A. OK, but I have to go to a mee
35、ting now B. No, I cantC. Id love to ,but this evening I have to go to the airport to meet my parents D. I dont know2.Hi, is marry there, please?_A. Hold .on Ill get her B. No, she isnt here C. Yes, she lives here D. Yes, what do you want 3. Please help yourself to the fish._.A. Thanks, but fish does
36、t agree with me B. Sorry, I cant help C. I dont like fish D. No, I cant64. Hurry up please ,or Ill be late._.A. Sorry sir, but the traffic is thick now B. Well, its alright, sir C. How can you say that, sir D. Oh, we are going the right way 5 Excuse me ,but can you tell me the way to the airport?_.A
37、. Dont ask that B. Sorry, Im a stranger here C. No, I cant say that D. No, youre driving too fast6.How about going to the cinema tonight. Jane?_.A. I dont think so B. Im sorry. I have to drive my mother home tonight.C. Never mindD. Take it easy 7.Are you ready to order desert, please?_.A. Yes, pleas
38、e B. Please dont order it C. No, dont mention it D. Yes, Id like to have some chocolate cake8.Did Tom tell you to water the flowers?_.A. No. And so did I B. No. And neither did IC. He did. And so I did D. He did. And so do I9.Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the water?_.A. Id rat
39、her stay here if you dont mind B. Sorry, I dont like neitherC. Certainly, why not? D. Yes, we like these two places10.Would you mind changing seats with me?_.A. Yes, you can B. Of course, I like to C. No, I dont mind D. Certainly, please do Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are three pa
40、ssages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1When Mrs. Joseph Groeger died rece
41、ntly in Vienna, Austria, people asked the obvious, “Why did she live to be 107?” Answers were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100. Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in cities. In spite of the ci
42、tys image as an unhealthy place, city living often provides benefits that country 7living can lack. One factor seems to be important to the longevity (长寿) of those interviewed.This factor is exercise. In the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a bus. Even taking public
43、 transportation often requires some walking. Smaller apartment houses have no elevators (电梯), and so people must climb stairs. City people can usually walk to local supermarkets. Since parking spaces are hard to find, there is often no alternative to walking.On the other hand, those who live in the
44、country and suburbs do not have to walk every day .In fact, the opposite is often true. To go to school, work, or almost anywhere else, they must ride in cars.31. The Vienna survey may help to explain_?A. the complaints of people in apartment houses B. the cause of Mrs. Groegers death C. the longevi
45、ty of people like Mrs. Groeger D. the image of cities in general32. The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some _.A. benefits of walkingB. occasions for walking in city lifeC. comments made by city peopleD. problems of city living33. To reach the third floor of a building, it would probably be most healthful _.A. to take the elevator B. to walk up the stairsC. to
